Milton Ezrati
Author
Milton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of Human Capital at the University at Buffalo (SUNY), and chief economist for Vested, a New York-based communications firm. Before joining Vested, he served as chief market strategist and economist for Lord, Abbett & Co. He also writes frequently for City Journal and blogs regularly for Forbes. His latest book is "Thirty Tomorrows: The Next Three Decades of Globalization, Demographics, and How We Will Live."
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Is China Ready for Trump 2.0?
China seems to be doing very little to prepare for the incoming Trump administration’s proposed tariffs and other trade matters.
Beijing Keeps Losing Friends
Beijing is facing complaints there about its trade policies in the Global South that sound remarkably like those coming out of Brussels and Washington.
China’s Politburo Offers Too Little of What the Economy Needs
There may be still newer policies to come, but the measures already taken and recently promised by the Politburo fall short of China’s economic needs.
Local Governments in China Face Huge Problems
Adding to China’s increasingly intense economic and financial problems is how local governments face insolvency and a dangerous public backlash.
CCP’s Transformation of Hong Kong in Its Own Image Is Becoming More Apparent
Beijing’s increasing dominance in Hong Kong is driving out the rest of the world and detracting from the city’s global significance.
China’s High-Speed Rail System: Exciting, Headline Grabbing, and a Mistake
Beijing is still all in on the nation’s immense high-speed rail system despite China’s economic woes.
China Issues Dollar Bonds in Saudi Arabia—A Strange Move
China has floated a $2 billion bond issue in Saudi Arabia. That Beijing chose Riyadh and denominated the bonds in U.S. dollars says a lot.
Impact of Trump’s Upcoming China Tariffs Will Depend on Currency Reaction
Beijing must brace for it: Trump will almost surely raise U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports.
China: The Economic Stimulus That Wasn’t
Beijing disappointed those hoping for urgent economic stimulus, offering only a financial gimmick to delay the day of reckoning for local government finances.
Chinese Fears Show in Heavy Purchases of Gold
Chinese people are buying gold in response to fears about real estate, their economy generally, and what next steps Washington will take.
